Legislation
Metro Nashville asks Tennessee Supreme Court for another look at ESA decision(The Center Square) – Rather than accepting the Tennessee Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow the state’s pilot Education Savings Account program to move forward, Metro Nashville… Read More
Legislation
Lee signs bill to expand Tennessee HOPE scholarship by $85M(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill on Wednesday that will expand the state’s HOPE scholarship program with an $85 million increase in… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee’s Lee faces deadline to sign state budget, HOPE scholarship expansion bills(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will decide on whether or not to sign the state budget appropriations bill, a bill expanding the state’s HOPE scholarship program and… Read More
Legislation
Metro Nashville won’t allow charter middle schoolers to compete on MNPS sports teams(The Center Square) – Charter school students in Nashville will no longer be able to participate in athletics at Metro Nashville Public Schools. The decision comes as Tennessee moves from… Read More
Public Education
Report: Local tax dollars fund majority of Tennessee K-12 school capital projects(The Center Square) – During legislative budget negotiations earlier this year, Tennessee Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bo Watson, R-Hixson, was asked about the Legislature removing $200 million from Gov. Bill… Read More